Skin biopsy - flare vent :(

Well, yesterday I got the skin punch test. Three places on my left leg. The punctures didn't hurt a bit, but the shots to numb the three locations were so bad, I was gripping the bed, breathing through it and white-knuckled. Wow!

They are sending the skin samples to a lab and by Christmas, we should know whether there are small fiber neuropathies. Only... a negative on this doesn't conclude negative. A negative just means they couldn't confirm it. So the dr will probably press on as if it is positive anyway... because I show so many signs of it.

The fibro/small fiber neuropathy/glucose connection is very interesting and I seem to fit it 110%. I have always had reactive blood sugar... but normal blood sugar levels. I have always shown pre-diabetic or hormonal problems... but tests are always normal. So I feel like we have solved it. But... it will still be interesting to see he tests. Yesterday, my hands were tremoring so badly, I couldn't hardly hold anything in them.

My leg hurts at the three sites, and I feel really crappy today. Just deflated. :( I forget how the flares feel until I am back in one. Then it's like, oh yah. I remember this.... ugh.

Ha! I could go back and edit.... but I think the fibro fog is showing itself in my awkwardly-written syntax. I have to grade about 50 assignments today for work, and email 190 students. Wish me luck in sounding coherent. ;)Jennifer

Sounds like you got a lot on your plate. Will be thinking about you today. Best wishes on the skin punch test results. And have fun with the grading of papers... LOL... And the emails... 190, that is a lot... How do you do it all???

Thanks, Karen! As far the emails... luckily it is a once-a-week deal. We just have to monitor student progress each week. I teach a lot of credit recovery kids so, you can imagine what a project engaging them can be. :P It's hard, honestly. Mentally and physically. I'm VERY blessed to work from home... in my pajamas.Jennifer